Comparison

MapBite vs Dined Restaurant Log

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MapBite

Features
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Mapbite is your personal food map — a beautiful, simple way to save every restaurant, cafe, and bar you visit or want to try. Add notes, photos, ratings, and tags, then see all your spots on an interactive map. Share lists with your partner so you can discover and remember great places together. SAVE YOUR FAVORITE SPOTS Drop a pin on any restaurant, cafe, or bar. Add a rating, price range, photos from your camera or gallery, and personal notes so you always remember what made it special. Mark places as "Visited" or "Want to Visit" to build your personal food bucket list. SEE EVERYTHING ON A MAP All your saved places appear as color-coded pins on a full-screen map. Green for visited, orange for places you still want to try. Filter by category, status, or favorites with a single tap using the collapsible filter panel. NAVIGATE INSTANTLY Open any saved place in Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps with one tap. Start navigation directly from the app — no copying addresses, no switching between apps. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS & FAVORITES Create custom tags like "brunch", "date night", or "family-friendly". Mark your all-time favorites with a heart. Use the price range tracker to remember what fits your budget. SYNCED ACROSS ALL DEVICES Your private places sync automatically via iCloud. Open Mapbite on your iPhone or iPad and everything is always up to date. DESIGNED TO BE BEAUTIFUL Mapbite features a premium glassmorphic design — frosted glass cards, smooth animations, and a rich color palette that looks stunning in both light and dark mode. Key Features: · Save restaurants, cafes, bars, and other places on a map · Add notes, photos (camera + gallery), ratings, price range, and tags · Color-coded map pins with smart filtering · One-tap navigation with Waze, Google Maps, or Apple Maps · Custom tags and favorites · iCloud sync across all your devices · Sign in with Apple — private, secure, simple · Glassmorphic UI with dark and light mode support

About

Dined Restaurant Log

Record your restaurant experiences with this private dining journal. Log visits, rate dishes, and add notes and photos. Explore your history on an interactive map, all stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Log restaurant visits with ratings and notes
  • Add photos to entries
  • Search restaurants via Apple Maps
  • Browse dining history on an interactive map
  • Filter and sort reviews
  • Local data storage for privacy
Features
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Dined is a simple, private dining journal for keeping track of the restaurants you visit. Rate your experiences, jot down what you loved (or didn't), and browse your history on a map. Everything is stored locally on your device — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Just you and your dining memories. Features: - Log restaurant visits with ratings, notes, and photos - Search and discover restaurants via Apple Maps - Browse your dining history on an interactive map - Filter and sort your reviews - Completely private — all data stays on your device

Screenshots

MapBite4 screens
Dined Restaurant Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

MapBite and Dined Restaurant Log are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MapBite versus Dined Restaurant Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapBiteDined Restaurant Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek SlaninkaGrant Sivesind

In-app purchases

None

MapBite

No in-app purchases

None

Dined Restaurant Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapBite free?
MapBite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dined Restaurant Log free?
Dined Restaurant Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapBite or Dined Restaurant Log have ads?
Neither MapBite nor Dined Restaurant Log shows ads.

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